PETROCHEM EXPLOSION RESISTANT COMPONENTS EXPERT CHOOSES SINGAPORE FOR NEW ASIA PACIFIC OPERATION 

Specialist supplier of explosion protected connectors, cable glands and enclosures, Hawke International, has selected Singapore as the base for future expansion in the Asia Pacific region.  A subsidiary of US based Hubbell Corporation, Hawke are joining with other group companies to provide a unified service for all Hubbell hazardous area products.  Contractors in oil and gas exploration, production and processing in the region will benefit from a single point of contact with expertise over the whole product range.

Hubbell Electrical Products (HEP) is based in the Olivine Building on Joo Seng Road.  Headed by Hawke's former UK marketing manager, Mike Connelly, a specialist team of 16 will handle cable glands and other products from Hawke, industrial lighting from Chalmit and conduit connectors, hubs and device boxes from Killark.  Local assembly of Hawke products will give a speedier service allowing equipment to be marked with relevant regional approval stamps.  The new premises will also provide space for Hubbell Lighting and Hubbell Power Systems.

Hawke managing director, James Phillips commented, "Over the last five years Hawke has experienced a three-fold increase in business from the Asia Pacific region.  We are sure that there is further potential.  By combining forces with other Hubbell group companies we hope to leverage the strengths of the individual brands and provide customers with a more complete service."


More information: Mike Connelly, Hubbell Electrical Products, Tel. +00 65 6282 2242 Fax. +00 65 6284 4244 E-mail: michael.connelly@ehawke.com Web: www.ehawke.com

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February 16, 2005